Out of Town Notice

Hey Friends of 9Frames Photography! Alyce and I will be away from 2nd of April to 11th of April. If you like to visit us, Tomorrow is the last day to visit us until the 14th of April.

If you have already visited us and would like to booked us, you could drop me a call at 98198684 and i will attend to your bookings when we return.

Please email us at lensman@singnet.com.sg  or info@gilbertchua.com for availability and prices.

Thank you and have a great week!

With Love

Gilbert & Alyce 

Pierre Marcolini (the finest chocolate tasted to date)

Folks, its been almost a month and our withdrawal symptoms for Paris is lingering by the minute. This man is the cause of most of our pain. His passion for the finest taste and favours led us hook by our taste-buds and after looking searching over the internet, we found that the nearest location to sleek his divine work is in Tokyo.

Pierre Marcolini makes some of the greatest chocolate known to mere motels like me and Alyce. He come known to us one fine day after we stop by at the Galleries Lafayette Homme Store in Paris. I was attached by the simple coco bean logo attached to his name and waited patiently we would ever try some chocolate bars over the other 50 selections in the supermarket.

My passion for design draws to even packaging. Pierre, even without a whiff, draws my attention so deeply as its simple yet strong design outlook of just a typefont and logo.

We finally manage to pick up 2 bars of Marcolini, about 5 euros each and pack it with the other luggage to be shipped back to Singapore.

BIG MISTAKE

After 2 days back in Singapore, we opened our first bar, an au lait chocolate of light grey cover with brown text and logo. We had a whiff of the bar and it was definably a rush to our senses. On our first bite, we are smitten, and regretted that we did not try it when we were in Paris.

We would be so kicking ourselves for not at least buy another dozen or so other flavours that we were lusting and now as our supply runs low, we seem to be addicts, wandering when we could taste fine milk with the notes of coco so distinct and magical.

we need some more of these great stuff!

Quote of the month!

"My late, beloved father-in-law used to say that if you buy something of good quality that is expensive, you'll hurt when you buy it, but you'll always enjoy it and not remember what you paid. But if you buy something of cheap quality, reflected in an inexpensive price, you'll be happy when you spend the money, but, you'll regret it later, and always remember that the bargain wasn't such a bargain after all."

Wow, I was floored when I read this, but I think it makes alot of sense. By photoshrink

7th June 2008

For some reason, we do not seem to be attracting Clients who are getting married on this day. We have swamps of requests from fellow WPN photographers that are already taken but no one seems to be looking. Well, seem that we could plan for a short getaway soon. See ya around.

Thanks for the light!

I love it when couples have a their private spots around the island for some off-beat location shoot. The photography gods must be shining at Andre & Joanne when we are shooting as the prefect weather of sun, blue skies and a nice breezes converge together and bring the great element of fun with them.

Its equally great that we found our own interesting off beat location to boot!

Derrick & Madeline evening photography

Its great when couples could afford some time with the photographer on their wedding day to have some portraits done and these would serve a sweeter memory of their wedding when its been view again!

Thanks Derrick and Madeline for the chance to document your wedding!

Make up shots

As the modern day bride goes, we almost always start our coverage of the wedding event from the bride's house, and the most common activity is capturing the bride's makeup.

The bride spent so much effort to make her wedding, tea and evening gowns, from sourcing to fittings upon fittings to get it right just for the perfect day. Very little effort or thought goes though the makeup sessions.

Many brides would really look like she was dragged out of bed, sometimes with not so flattering attire, to start her make up session.

I would urge brides to think about it, if you want to be document this moment in your life, to be kept forever, spend some effort to dress up when both the makeup artist and photographer are around. This would also compliment the other guests like the sisters and relatives that are coming over to see you on your special day.

Tools of the trade

As wedding photography goes, many people with a camera has great aspirations of being a photographer for a friend or relative's wedding. In modern weddings, there are wedding guests who sport more fancy gear than we already use. A few of these guests have professional aspirations and some happen to spot a good eye for angles and often block the professional, who has to jostle his/her spot for another angle.

As popular as digital cameras goes, its common that many guests, even our clients, own digital SLRs or other high end equipment themselves. The most popular question who be, which brand is better or what lenses to use.

I would like to tell you, tools are little like your own personality. Some people are flashy, some are more conserved. Brands are something like that, Some folks are attracted by certain brands as a prestige or lifestyle. I cannot tell you my lifestyle suit yours, so whatever brand you choose, its more to reflect your style and needs.

My choice of camera is the canon EOS system as this point of time for wedding photography. I like the shape of the camera bodies and the buttons layouts are very logical for my handling. I have very little to complaint how the system works and I'm generally comfortable to use anything it offers, from the entry level to its professional range. Yes design is very important to me, I cannot work with something is not pleasing in my eyes.

The lens in my kits evolves from time to time, as I update my hardware to make my shooting easier and new tools always never fail to inspire me. From the beginning I work with a huge zoom lens that covers almost all my shots, a 28-135mm and another wider lens, the 20-35mm for my wide angles. nowadays, my kit is spit into a morning and night assemble.

The morning kit contains the popular 16-35mm wide angle lens and the 24-70mm standard lens, both lenses are f2.8 and provides me with great coverage from pre-dawn to noon. Some rooms and spaces are rather poorly lit and I have a couple of prime lenses to work by, mainly the 24mm, 50mm and 85mm. If there is a large garden, or church ceremony, I would whip out the 70-200mm lens.

The night kit is more focus on shooting with the maximum amount of available light in ballrooms, So usually zooms lenses are kept away and my main lenses to work on are my 24mm and the 85mm prime lenses. I usually take the 50mm as well as the 135mm lenses to complete my night coverage. Most of these lenses have a maximum aperture of F1.2 to F2.

There, the kit was built from 6 years ago as I slowly evolve my way of shooting. My most favourite lens is the 85mm and the most versatile would be the 24-70mm. I shoot with 2 to 3 bodies, usually the 1Dmk2n, 5D and the Eos 1V.

Hope you equipment folks would enjoy 'peeping' into my kit.

Wedding of Madeline & Derrick

Hey Madeline & Derrick! I know that you have left for Japan but I hope to bring you more joy by presenting the morning part of your wedding just held 3 days ago, enjoy your pictures! (the dinner part is not edited yet though) See you when you are back!

Enjoy your honeymoon!

ROM of Jew Boon & Lai Keng

Here are some highlights of a Wedding I shot Last Saturday (Jew Boon & Lai Keng, the photos are still not ready for collection as we have not edited them for "spots")

Its was a simple but sweet affair and friends and family members come together to join this friendly couple as one! Both my 2nd Photographer and I were treated to dinner (very rare as we normally do not have time). Enjoy the sneak peek!